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Henri der Künstler
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Marcus Pfister
568 books182 followersMarcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986. His best-known work to date is The Rainbow Fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the United States since 1992.
Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.
For books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children.
Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.
For books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children.
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April 19, 2024
My children have read and loved this book, and by chance I had it in my hands again today. Henri Hare paints Easter eggs, and his are not the normal prints and patterns you usually find, Henri is rather experimental and ambitious. So he paints eggs with several of the most famous paintings of art history.
If anything, this book is awesome. I can fully recommend it when you read stories to your children, and also when you and yours enjoy looking at nice pictures. For us, it turned out to be a book that we read over and over again, and the paintings in it are of really good quality. I don’t know whether there is an English edition, so maybe this is a recommendation for German readers. And it is definitely a 5 star book if you enjoy art. 5 out of 5 stars.
If anything, this book is awesome. I can fully recommend it when you read stories to your children, and also when you and yours enjoy looking at nice pictures. For us, it turned out to be a book that we read over and over again, and the paintings in it are of really good quality. I don’t know whether there is an English edition, so maybe this is a recommendation for German readers. And it is definitely a 5 star book if you enjoy art. 5 out of 5 stars.
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